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Former AIADMK ministers and ex-MLAs meet Chief Minister Vijay in Panaiyur

Former Ministers and ex-MLAs from AIADMK gathered with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at TVK headquarters in Panaiyur on Saturday to talk about their roles in ruling party. This meeting was significant for new members, who received assurances of party postings after discussions with Mr. Vijay.

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Jul 4, 2026 · 1 min read · 4 views
Former AIADMK ministers and ex-MLAs meet Chief Minister Vijay in Panaiyur

Key Takeaways

  • Former Ministers C. Vijayabaskar and M.R. Vijayabhaskar were among the AIADMK members meeting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Panaiyur on Saturday.
  • N. Anand, the party general secretary, assured newcomers they would receive postings after discussions with Mr. Vijay.
  • S.S. Vaigai Selvan, a former Minister, joined the TVK after resigning from the AIADMK on the same day.
  • The meeting lasted about an hour, focusing on the roles of new members within the party.
  • Mr. Anand encouraged collaboration between new members and existing TVK functionaries to strengthen the party's efforts.

Several former Ministers and ex-MLAs from AIADMK met Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at TVK headquarters in Panaiyur Saturday . First time these new members engaged with Mr. Vijay since jumping to ruling party. Among attendees: former Ministers C. Vijayabaskar,M.R. Vijayabhaskar,Kadambur C . Raju,Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan,plus ex-MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama.

The meeting,lasting about an hour,let Mr. Vijay welcome new inductees, talk roles within party. N. Anand,party general secretary and Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources,handled induction earlier in day . He assured newcomers of party postings after talks with Mr. Vijay.

In related move,former Minister S.S. Vaigai Selvan,who just quit AIADMK,also joined TVK same day,had brief chat with Chief Minister . Mood at HQ was optimistic,with Mr. Anand urging new members to work with existing TVK functionaries to boost party's efforts…

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